Comben Homes

Comben Homes

Formerly	Comben & Wakeling
Industry	Housebuilding
Founded	1907 (1907)
Founders	James White Comben and William Henry Wakeling
Defunct	1984 (1984)
Fate	Acquired
Successor	Ideal Homes
Headquarters	Wembley, London , United Kingdom
Products	House building

Comben Homes was a large British house building company that operated from 1907 and was acquired in 1984 by Trafalgar House.

History

The company was founded in 1907 by James White Comben and William Henry Wakeling as Comben & Wakeling and was incorporated as a private company in 1924. ^[1]

In 1972 it bought Ryedale Homes from Duncan Davidson for £1m and changed its name to Comben Group and subsequently traded as Comben Homes. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1984, it was acquired by Trafalgar House and integrated in its Ideal Homes housebuilding business. ^[4]

References

1. "The Wallis's ~ The Complete Story, p. 47" . Retrieved 9 October 2012.
2. "Building a testament". York Press. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
3. "The Wallis's ~ The Complete Story, p. 52" . Retrieved 9 October 2012.
4. "Sceptre Investment Management" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2012.

Further reading

• 75 Years: Comben Homes Celebrate 75th Anniversary. Comben Group Limited. 1982.